Can holding rack



April 8, 1953 J. E. BLAKE 2,829,854

` GAN HOLDING RACK Filed Sept. 28, 1953 H zo . :fb-'.lafce @i 43. Eff@ i /%m 2,829,854 CAN HoLDiNRACK Jack Eglke; Midland, Tex. Application September 28, 19,53, Serial No. 382,585 7 Claims? (Cl.`24's;1s0)

This invention relates" to a rack of extremely simple construction for supporting Va can, suchV as a garbage or trash can, in an elevated position, so that the area immediately surroundingthe :can may be readily maintained in a sanitary condition. V V

More particularly, itis an object of the present in- -United- States Patent ventionto provide a rack which may be very economically manufactured and sold, which may be sold in knockdown form for assembly by the purchaser, and which maybe very quickly and easily assembled.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rack which due to its simplicity of construction may be easily maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

A further object of theinvention is to Aprovide a rack which readily adapts itself to being collapsed and folded when not in use br when packaged Vfor saleand with only a partial dismantling of the rack. p

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter becomeniore fully-apparent from the following descriptionof the drawing, illustrating a presently preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the rack with a can shown applied thereto;

Figure 2 is an end elevational View of the rack, with the can omitted and partially fragmentary, taken at substantially a right angle to Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a top plan view, partly in section of the rack, and on a somewhat enlarged scale;

Figure 4 is an enlarged horizontal sectional View taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 4-4 of Figure 2, and v Figure 5 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring more specilically to the drawing, the can `holding rack in its entirety is designated generally 7 and includes a pair of corresponding upright end members, each designated generally 8. Each of the end members 8 is formed from a strip of metal of sufficient width and thickness to withstand the load to which the rack 7 is intended to be subjected. Each of said strips is bent intermediate of its ends to provide two downwardly diverging supporting legs 9 the upper ends of which merge at said intermediate portion of the strips to form a rounded apex 10. The lower ends of the legs 9 terminate in substantially ystraight corresponding lower end portions 11 which are spaced a substantial distance apart, as seen in Figure 2, and which are preferably disposed substantially parallel. The downwardly diverging leg portions 9 at points spaced equal distances from the apex 1? are twisted to provide twisted leg portions 12, each of which is provided with a fastening receiving opening 13, as seen in Figure 4.

A relatively large circular ring or band 14, constituting a `can retaining band, is positioned between the two end members 8. The twisted leg portions 12 are disposed at proper angles to engage llush against circumferentially spaced portions of the outer side of the band or ring 14,

2 which portions are provided with openings 15 to register `with the openings 13, as clearly illustrated in Figure 4. Said -circumferentially spaced portions of the band 14 are connected to the twisted leg portion 12 of the two end members 8 by nut and bolt fastenings 16.

The leg portions 11 of the two end members '8, adjacent their upper ends, are provided with openings 17. The rack 7 includes a bottom support, designated generally 1S, formed of two corresponding substantially semi-circular members 19 each formed of a strip of material corresponding preferably in width and thickness to the strips forming the end members 8 and the band 14. Said members 19 are of substantially semicircular shape and the ends of one of the members 19 are disposed against the inner sides of the leg portions 11 of one of the end members '8 and are detachably secured thereto by nut and bolt fastenings 2t) which extend through the openings 17 of said leg portions 11 and through registering openings 21 in the ends of the member 19. The other bottom support member 19 is similarly connected to the leg portions 11 of the other end member 8. As best seen in Figure 3, the convex sides of the intermediate portions of the members 19 are disposed in abutting backto-back engagement and are provided with registering openings 22 for receiving the shank of a nut and bolt fastening'ZS by which the members 19 are connected and maintained in substantially coplanar relationship to form the bottom support 1S. The connection of the ends of the members 19 to the leg portions 11 cooperating with the fastening 23 prevent turning of the members 19 relatively to one another.

Y From the foregoing itwill be readily apparent that a conventional refuse can 24 may be inserted downwardly through-the band 14 and so that its bottom will rest on and be supported by the can bottom supporting member 18 and with thecan disposed between the upright end members S. The band 14 will be disposed near the upper end of the can 2li for retaining it properly positioned on the bottom support 18. With the can 24 thus disposed, it will be Vreadily apparent that the can is supported in an elevated position so that the area immediately therearound and therebeneath may be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and so that the can bottom will be kept Vdry to avoid rusting and deterioration.

One end of a chain or other flexible member 25 may be attached to an eye 2,6 which is secured to and extends outwardly from one of the leg members 9 adjacent its upper end. The other end of the chain or flexible member 2S may be suitably connected to the handle 27 of the lid or cover 25 of the can Z4, `as by means of a similar eye fastening 29. Thus, the lid 28 cannot be lost when removed from the can 24.

The rack 7 may be readily dismantled for storage by removing the four nut and bolt fastenings 16 and the nut and bolt fastening 23. The separated bottom support members 19 may then be swung about the fastenings Zit to positions coplanar with the end support members S to enable `storage of the rack in a limited space. It will also be obvious that the rack may also be sold when packaged knocked down in this manner to be readily assembled by the purchaser by applying the four nut and bolt fastenings 16 and the nut and bolt fastening 23.

Obviously, the rack 7 may be made in various sizes to accommodate cans 24 of different sizes.

Various other modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter dened by the Iappended claims.

I claim as my invention:

l. A rack of the character described comprising a pair of corresponding upright end members each having upwardly converging leg portions merging integrally at Patented Apr. 8, 1958 semicircular members secured intermediate of their ends in back to back relationship, the ends of one of said semicircular members being secured to lthe parallel extensions of one of said end members and the ends of said other supporting member being connected to the parallel extensions of the other end member, said semicircular members comprising relatively wide metal bars having coplanar upper edges on which the bottom of a can isv adapted to rest. Y

2. A rack of the character described comprising a pair of arch-like end members each including substantially parallel leg portions having elongated upwardly converging portions merging integrally at their upper ends, a pair of corresponding substantially U-shaped members, the ends of one of said U-shaped members being 'secured to the parallel legs of one of the end members and the ends of said other U-shaped member being connected to the legs of said other end member, fastening means securing said U-shaped members to one another intermediate of their ends and in back-to-back relation, and a can encircling band connected to corresponding parts of the upwardly converging portions of said end members and disposed above the U-shaped members.

3. A rack as in claim 2, each of said end members being formed of a relatively wide bar of metal having twisted portions formed in the upwardly converging portions thereof to which said can encircling band is secured and which are disposed substantially llush against portions of the outer side of said band.

4. A rack as in claim 3, said can encircling band being substantially circular and'being formed from a relatively wide metal bar.

5. A rackas in `claim 4, said U-shaped members each being substantially semicircular and each being formed f 4 Y from a relatively wide metal bar, said U-shaped members having coplanar upper edges on which the bottom of a can is adapted to rest.

6. A rack as in claim 5, nut and bolt fastenings connecting said band detachably to the twisted portions of said end members, a nut and bolt fastening detachably connecting the intermediate portions of said U-shaped members and constituting the fastening means of said U-shaped members, and the ends of said U-shaped members being swingably connected to the end members -to be disposed in folded positions relatively thereto when the nut and bolt fastenings are removed for dismantling the rack.

7. A rack of the character described comprising a pair of upright arch-like members each having corresponding spaced legs; `a pair of corresponding supporting members having adjacently disposed intermediate portions, means securing said intermediate portions to one another, said supporting members having end portions extending in opposite directions from said intermediate portions and secured to complementary lower portions of said legs, the end portions of one of said supporting members being secured to the legs of one of said archlike members, and the end portions of the other supporting member being secured to the legs of the other archlike member, said supporting members having substantially coplanar surfaces on which the bottom of a can is adapted to rest; and a can encircling band connected to corresponding portions of the legs of the arch-like members and supported thereby above said supporting members.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 740,192 Singer Sept. 29, 1903 1,620,313 Abele Mar. 8, 1927 1,779,867 Ahrold Oct. 28, 1930 1,830,769 Rothermel Nov. 10, 1931 

